by our College Data Analytics Team
Optometry is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on optometry — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 22 schools in the United States that offer optometry awards in the field.
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We also rank the most focused Optometry schools at each degree level. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Below are the schools where optometry makes up the largest share of degrees in the United States.
The most focused school in the country for optometry is Southern College Of Optometry. Southern College Of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Southern College Of Optometry
Illinois College Of Optometry ranks #2 for optometry by degree focus. Illinois College Of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 100% of the degrees Illinois College Of Optometry awards are in optometry, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Illinois College Of Optometry
New England College Of Optometry is one of the most focused optometry schools, landing the #3 spot this year. New England College Of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 92% of the degrees New England College Of Optometry awards are in optometry, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for New England College Of Optometry
Suny College Of Optometry came in at #4 on our list of the most focused optometry schools. Suny College Of Optometry is a public school located in the city of New York. Optometry accounts for around 91% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Suny College Of Optometry
A rank of #5 makes Southern California College Of Optometry one of the most focused schools for optometry. Set in the suburb of Fullerton, Southern California College Of Optometry is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 52% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Southern California College Of Optometry
Salus University landed the #6 spot among the most focused optometry schools. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 37% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 145 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for Salus University
Pikeville College landed the #7 spot among the most focused optometry schools. Set in the town of Pikeville, Pikeville College is a private not-for-profit institution. Optometry accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for Pikeville College
Western University Of Health Sciences placed #8 for optometry by degree focus. Western University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona. About 8% of the degrees Western University Of Health Sciences awards are in optometry, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Western University Of Health Sciences
Pacific University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused optometry schools. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Pacific University
Midwestern University Downers Grove comes in at #10 for optometry focus this year. Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Downers Grove. Optometry accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Midwestern University Downers Grove
Midwestern University Glendale comes in at #11 for optometry focus this year. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University Glendale is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Midwestern University Glendale awards are in optometry, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Midwestern University Glendale
University Of The Incarnate Word landed the #12 spot among the most focused optometry schools. University Of The Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for University Of The Incarnate Word
Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences landed the #13 spot among the most focused optometry schools. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university. Optometry accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Nova Southeastern University landed the #14 spot among the most focused optometry schools. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full optometry details for Nova Southeastern University
Northeastern State University comes in at #15 for optometry focus this year. Set in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Northeastern State University
University Of Missouri St Louis comes in at #16 for optometry focus this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. Optometry accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for University Of Missouri St Louis
Ferris State University placed #17 for optometry by degree focus. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public university. Optometry accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Ferris State University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham placed #18 for optometry by degree focus. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public university. Optometry accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of Houston placed #19 for optometry by degree focus. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Houston awards are in optometry, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at University Of Houston
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #20 on our list of the most focused optometry schools. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for Indiana University Bloomington
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #21 for optometry by degree focus. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. See more about optometry at Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of California Berkeley landed the #22 spot among the most focused optometry schools. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in optometry, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full optometry report for University Of California Berkeley
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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